WorksheetsRome Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A first-hand account is also known as...
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Credibility
c)
Bias
d)
Primary Source
2.
This individual was responsible for expelling the Etruscans out of Italy
a)
Lucius Brutus
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Cincinnatus
d)
Marcus Anthony
3.
These people were the "common people" of early Rome
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Etruscans
d)
Gauls
4.
These people were the rich upper-class of early Rome
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Etruscans
d)
Gauls
5.
What year did the Plebs walk out of the city in protest?
a)
459 BCE
b)
509 BCE
c)
494 BCE
d)
949 BCE
6.
What was the purpose of the Twelve Tables?
a)
Give everyone a table to sit at
b)
Have laws
c)
For historical purpose
d)
So the Patricians couldn't change the laws
7.
This is the central public square and market place of ancient Rome
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Forum
d)
Aqueducts
8.
The idea that people should live according to agreed upon set of rules
a)
The Forum
b)
Law and Order
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Rule of Law
9.
What was the role of the paterfamilias in Roman families?
a)
The father had absolute authority over family members.
b)
The mother managed all decisions and held authority.
c)
Family leadership alternated between the parents.
d)
Children were the decision-makers in the household.
10.
What were Thermopolia in ancient Rome?
a)
Ancient "fast-food" places used by poorer families and some wealthy people
b)
Markets where wealthy women shopped
c)
Kitchens in wealthy Roman homes
d)
A type of fish sauce popular as a condiment
11.
What was a key characteristic of poor Romans’ housing?
a)
They lived in luxurious villas with indoor pools.
b)
Their homes were spacious and decorated with mosaics.
c)
They lived in overcrowded apartment buildings (insulae) that were small and unsafe.
d)
Their homes included many rooms and an atrium.
12.
Which of the following was a common career path for some educated Roman girls?
a)
Politicians
b)
Dentists, real estate agents, or tutors
c)
Military commanders
d)
Merchants
13.
Which of the following was a common farm product in rural areas of the Roman Empire?
a)
Potatoes and corn
b)
Grapes, olives, and grain
c)
Coffee and tea
d)
Rice and sugarcane
14.
What was the year the Etruscans were removed from the italian peninsula
a)
509 CE
b)
905 BCE
c)
509 BCE
d)
59 BCE
15.
What kind of government style did the Romans establish?
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
16.
Poor children were forced to do what?
a)
Work
b)
School
c)
Stay Home
d)
Fight
17.
Which emperor is responsible for the Pax Romana
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Nero
d)
Trajan
18.
Which emperor was the first to gain the power to be emperor for life?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Nero
d)
Trajan
19.
Which is a mountain range in Northern Italy?
a)
Carpathian
b)
Appalachian
c)
Alps
d)
Rockies
20.
What is the major body of water that surrounds Italy?
a)
The Mediterranean Sea
b)
Dead Sea
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Red Sea
21.
Which general from Carthage was famous for the use of war elephants?
a)
Pompey
b)
Scipio
c)
Caesar
d)
Hannnibal
22.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
23.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
24.
In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands?
a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
25.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
26.
Rome's first code of laws was called
a)
Empire's Bronze Laws
b)
Law of Nations
c)
Law of Twelve Tables
d)
Tribune's Law
27.
What did an Aqueduct bring to a city?
a)
Food
b)
People
c)
Religion
d)
Water
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